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Auditions for Season 5 (bakery) at the 1812 Theatre - The Laramie Project, by Moises Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theatre Project,
Directed by Liam Mitchinson.
When: Sunday, July 28 th – 2pm – 4:30pm & Monday, July 29th: 7pm – 9:30pm
Auditions are by appointment only. Please contact the director Liam Mitchinson at [email protected] or on 0455 078 143 if you have any questions, to arrange an audition spot and to receive a copy of the script.
Where: 1812 Theatre – 3 Rose st, Upper Ferntree Gully
Performance dates: Oct 3rd – 26th (4 weeks), Wednesdays – Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @4pm
Synopsis:
On October 7, 1998, a young gay man was discovered bound to a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming, savagely beaten and left to die in an act of brutality and hate that shocked the nation. Matthew Shepard’s death became a national symbol of intolerance, but for the people of the town, the event was deeply personal. In the aftermath, Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project went to Laramie and conducted more than 200 interviews with its citizens. From the transcripts, the playwrights constructed an extraordinary chronicle of life in the town after the murder. The result is an American modern classic that is one of the most performed theatre pieces in the country.
The director is seeking 8 actors (4M, 4F) to portray a range of characters in this unique ensemble performance.
The Cast:
ACTOR 1 (M): Stephen Belber (himself - 33), Doc O’Connor (50’s), Matt Galloway (20’s), Anonymous Friend of Aaron McKinney (20’s), Bill McKinney (40’s), Andrew Gomez (20’s), Reverend Fred Phelps (60’s), Mormon Spiritual Advisor (60’s), Conrad Miller (30’s), Narrator, Ensemble
ACTOR 2 (F): Amanda Gronich (herself), Eileen Engen (ACT ONE) (50’s), Marge Murray (70’s), Baptist Minister (50’s), Trish Steger (40’s), Shadow (30), Newsperson, Narrator, Ensemble
ACTOR 3 (F): Reggie Fluty (40’s), Rebecca Hilliker (40’s), Waitress, Newsperson, Narrator, Ensemble
ACTOR 4 (M): Moises Kaufman (himself - 37), Philip Dubois (ACT ONE) (40’s), Stephen Mead Johnson (50’s), Murdock Cooper (50’s), Jon Peacock (30’s), Dennis Shepard (40’s), Harry Woods (52), Narrator, Ensemble
ACTOR 5 (M): Andy Paris (himself - 29), Jedadiah Schultz (19), Doug Laws (50’s), Dr. Cantway, Matt Mickelson (30’s), Russell Henderson, Aaron McKinney (21), Philip Dubois (ACT TWO) (40’s), Kerry Drake (40’s), Narrator, Ensemble
ACTOR 6 (M): Greg Pierotti (himself), Sgt. Hing, Phil LaBrie (20’s), Father Roger Schmit (40’s), Rulon Stacey (40’s), Detective Sgt. Rob DeBree (40’s), Jonas Slonaker (40’s), Narrator, Ensemble.
ACTOR 7 (F): Barbara Pitts (herself), Catherine Connolly (40’s), April Silva (19), Zubaida Ula (20’s), Sherry Aanenson (40’s), Lucy Thompson (60’s), Eileen Engen (ACT TWO) (50’s), Narrator,
Ensemble.
ACTOR 8 (F): Leigh Fondakowski, Zackie Salmon (40’s), Alison Mears (50’s), Romaine Patterson (21), Aaron Kreifels (19), Tiffany Edwards (20’s), Narrator, Ensemble
Notes:
Age ranges are indicative only. As indicated above there are a range of characters of different ages for each actor to portray. The focus here should be on being able to show different characters through the use of body, voice and face.
Accents will be American Midwestern accents as well as from a range of areas across the US.
Auditions are by appointment only. Please contact the director Liam Mitchinson at [email protected] or on 0455 078 143 if you have any questions, to arrange an audition spot and to receive a copy of the script.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1-3 Rose St , Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3156, 1-3 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Belgrave
